By Chak Rachar.

THE proprietor of a leading real estate agency in Kisumu was yesterday arraigned before a court and charged with obtaining money from a woman under the pretext that he would secure her a parcel of land.

George Adada appeared before the Senior Resident Magistrate Samuel Atonga and denied the charge.

Adada is charged that he February 11 2010 at Re-insurance plaza in Kisumu East district received a bankers cheque of 400,000/- and 50,000/- all totaling 450,000/- from Morine Leah Aketch Auma under the pretext that he could sell her a parcel of land at Kisumu Konya / 6067.

The accused who is the proprietor of Michigen Investments was ordered released on a bond of 100,000/-.

Atonga fixed the hearing of the case on February 27 this year.

The accused was taken to the basement cells as his bond was prepared.

He is represented by a Kisumu lawyer Ouma Njoga of Njoga and company advocates by inspector Francis Milia prosecuted the case.

Adada was earlier in the week roughed up by people who claim to be prospective land buyers after he and the complainant went to the scene together with surveyors, police and other complainants went to establish the situation on the ground.

The irate group left him half naked during the scuffle.

ENDS.